Chun Daeyup
Chun Daeyup | |
|---|---|
 Chun in 2025 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
| Assumed office May 8, 2021 | |
| Chairman of the National Election Commission | |
| Assumed office February 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1964 |
| Education | Seoul National University |
Chun Daeyup (Korean 천대엽; born February 6, 1964) is a South Korean judge. Chun is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea and the chairman of the National Election Commission. Chun was the 27th Minister of the National Court Administration and Chief Presiding Judge of the Seoul High Court.
Early life
Chun was born on February 6, 1964, in Busan, South Korea. He graduated from Seoul National University's College of Law with a Bachelor of Law degree. Chun passed the National Judicial Exam in 1988, and became a judge of the Seoul Eastern District Court in March 1995.
Career
Chun served in the Seoul District Court, Busan District Court, Seoul Eastern District Court, and the Busan High Court. He was a research judge for the Supreme Court of Korea. During his time as a research judge, Chun authored several works, co-authored a compendium on criminal court practices, and worked on commentaries on penal codes. Chun was Chief Presiding Judge of the Seoul High Court.
On May 1, 2021, chief justice Kim Myung-soo recommended Chun for the Supreme Court of Korea from a list of three candidates from the Supreme Court Justice Candidate Recommendation Committee. Chun was appointed as Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea on May 8, 2021. He replaced Justice Park Sang-ok after Park retired.
Chun was inaugurated as 27th Minister of the National Court Administration on January 15, 2024 in the Supreme Court of Korea´s Mugunghwa Hall. From January 2024 to January 2026, Chun was the Minister of the National Court Administration. In July 2026, Chun attended the Singapore International Arbitration Centre conference. In February 2026, Chun became chairman of the National Election Commission. He replaced Roh Tae-ak. In October 2026, Chun upheld the sentencing of Park Soon-kwan over the Hwaseong battery factory fire. Chun´s term in the Supreme Court of Korea will end in May 2027.
References
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- ↑ "New head of National Court Administration". Yonhap News. January 15, 2026.
- ↑ "[01_15_24] Inauguration Ceremony for Minister CHUN Daeyup of National Court Administration". scourt.go.kr. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
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- ↑ "Supreme Court Justice Park Young-jae Named New Nat'l Court Administration Minister". KBS World. January 13, 2026.
- ↑ Anand, Utkarsh (2026-07-30). "'Collegium system well-suited for India': South Korea SC judge Justice Daeyup Chun | HT Interview". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
- ↑ 이상현 (2026-02-26). "Supreme Court Justice Chun Dae-yeop (21st term of the Judicial Research and Training Institute) has .. - MK". Maeil Business. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Chief justice taps Chun Dae-yup to lead South Korea election commission". CHOSUNBIZ. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ Deok-hyeon, Kim (2026-10-20). "Supreme Court Finalizes 4-Year Prison Sentence for Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan Over Fatal Fire". SBS World News. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
- ↑ KIM, SARAH (2026-08-24). "Korea's Supreme Court nominations fight exposes widening struggle over presidential power, judicial independence". koreajoongangdaily. Retrieved 2026-11-06.